Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth was 58.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 58.8% for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in North Macedonia peaked at 58.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.6% | — |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 58.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.8%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.6% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 43.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 54.7% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,405 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 422.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 440.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in North Macedonia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in North Macedonia was 58.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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